pasterización
[past̪eɾisaˈsjõn]
The verdict
“pasterización” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Esterilización parcial de un alimento mediante la elevación de su temperatura a unos 80 ó 90°C durante un tiempo menor al minuto.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pasterización |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [past̪eɾisaˈsjõn] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pasterización” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
pasterización is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [past̪eɾisaˈsjõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Esterilización parcial de un alimento mediante la elevación de su temperatura a unos 80 ó 90°C durante un tiempo menor al minuto.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for pasterización, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is pasterización, spelled P-A-S-T-E-R-I-Z-A-C-I-Ó-N.
Definition
- 1Esterilización parcial de un alimento mediante la elevación de su temperatura a unos 80 ó 90°C durante un tiempo menor al minuto.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “pasterización”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-A-S-T-E-R-I-Z-A-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [past̪eɾisaˈsjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.